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  • Air Force Reserve couples listen during the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program's initial Couples Enrichment Program class Jan. 30, 2015, in Denver. Unlike most courses offered during Yellow Ribbon, this training encompasses the entire weekend and encourages couples to focus on improving their relationships in a positive and productive manner. Chaplain (Maj.) Joshua Kim of the 459th Air Refueling Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, adapted the curriculum from the civilian course, Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage, and led the instruction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Megan Crusher)

    Yellow Ribbon unveils new in-depth couples’ program

    The Air Force Reserve Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program has added a class aimed at couples to its weekend slate of deployment-related training options. The Couples Enrichment Program is designed to help those who are married, engaged or dating delve into their relationships to better understand themselves and their partners in a more profound way
  • Lt. Col. Todd Riddle speaks about financial planning and balancing lives Sept. 27, 2014, during an Air Force Reserve Yellow Ribbon training weekend in Orlando, Florida. Riddle is an A-10 Thunderbolt II instructor pilot with the Reserve's 442nd Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and a frequent speaker at Yellow Ribbon events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Heather Skinkle)

    442 FW pilot guides lives with goals, balance at Yellow Ribbon

    The irresistible sway of musician Stevie Wonder's song "Superstition" helped Lt. Col. Todd Riddle urge his audience  to "dance like nobody's watching," during his keynote address at an Air Force Reserve Yellow Ribbon Program training weekend here Sept. 26-28.More than 600 reservists and their loved ones rose to the music. In addition to speaking to
  • Tess, a Hope Animal-Assisted Crisis Response K-9, interacts with Geneviene and Elizabeth Cherington, daughters of Senior Master Sgt. Anthony Cherington, 482nd Maintenance Squadron flight chief, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, during a Yellow Ribbon event in Orlando, Florida July 25, 2014. The Yellow Ribbon Program promotes the well-being of reservists and their families by connecting them with resources before and after deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. James Branch)

    Dog comforts Yellow Ribbon trainees

    Last weekend's Yellow Ribbon event here was a first for Tess, a HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response working dog.An active member of a comfort dog response team, she took a break from her weekly hospital and school visits to interact with military members and their families at the Air Force Reserve training weekend. Through Hope, she provides
  • Ryspodii “Sporty” King addresses an Air Force Reserve audience during a Yellow Ribbon Program training event Jan. 25, 2014, in Hilton Head Island, S.C. Yellow Ribbon promotes the well-being of reservists and their loved ones by connecting them with resources before and after deployments. King, whose topic was “Deployment L.I.F.E. (Lessons Intended for Everyone),” has spoken at Yellow Ribbon events for two and half years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones)

    Speaker encourages deployers to turn negatives into positives

    Pre- and post-deployment Airmen attending Yellow Ribbon Program training events often hear an inspirational message from a speaker who desires to have reservists "come, share and plan to leave with something.""I hear what I am saying when I'm telling people to be positive," said Ryspodii "Sporty" King, who has participated since 2011 in Yellow
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    Yellow Ribbon 'ties' Reservists, families to support resources

    The next Air Force Reserve Regional Yellow Ribbon Training Event is scheduled Dec. 14-16 in Orlando, Fla. This casual event is intended to set up an elegant and relaxing venue for the whole family, which includes fun-filled activities, referral information, education, vendor booths, and interactive breakout sessions that span the concerns and
  • Family members of deployed reservists from the 442nd Fighter Wing's 442nd Security Forces Squadron were the guests of honor at a Yellow Ribbon Program event at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Sep 26. Here, Rose and her 1-year-old son, Scott, tour the cockpit of an A-10 Thunderbolt II in the wing's 5-Bay Hangar. In addition to tours, the event featured forums for spouses and family members on topics such as marriage enrichment, post-traumatic stress disorder, financial management and stresses caused by multiple deployments. The Yellow-Ribbon Program is designed to assist military members and their families deal with the rigors of reintegration following an extended combat deployment. The 442nd SFS deploys more than any other unit in the 442nd FW, with Air Force reservists currently deployed to Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. The 442nd Fighter Wing is an Air Force Reserve Command unit based at Whiteman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. David Kurle)

    442nd Fighter Wing hosts Yellow Ribbon event for security forces spouses

    The 442nd Fighter Wing played host to some honored guests here Sep. 26, providing a look at the unit reserved for distinguished visitors.Spouses and family members of deployed Citizen Airmen from the wing's 442nd Security Forces Squadron received a day of tours, discussions, classes and even lunch as part of the wing's Yellow Ribbon Reintegration
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